Ulster County checkpoint results in 7 arrests

LLOYD >> Local law enforcement officials made seven arrests and issued 10 traffic tickets during a DWI sobriety checkpoint on U.S. Route 9W near the Lloyd and Marlborough town lines, Lloyd police said.

Lloyd and Marlborough police officers were joined by Ulster County sheriff’s deputies and state police during the detail, which was conducted Wednesday, police said. During the checkpoint, five individuals were charged with the violation of possession of marijuana, while one was charged with the misdemeanor of aggravated unlicensed driving, police said.